Cognitive Distortions, Humor Styles, and Depression

Abstract: Cognitive distortions are negative biases in thinking that are theorized to represent vulnerability factors for depression and dysphoria. Despite the emphasis placed on cognitive distortions in the context of cognitive behavioural theory and practice, a paucity of research has examined the mechanisms through which they impact depressive symptomatology. Both adaptive and maladaptive styles of humor represent coping strategies that may mediate the relation between cognitive distortions and depressive symptoms. The current study examined the correlations between the frequency and impact of cognitive distortions across both social and achievement-related contexts and types of humor. Cognitive distortions were associated with reduced use of adaptive Affiliative and Self-Enhancing humor styles and increased use of maladaptive Aggressive and Self-Defeating humor. Reduced use of Self-Enhancing humor mediated the relationship between most types of cognitive distortions and depressed mood, i.... https://ejop.psychopen.eu/index.php/ejop/article/view/1118

Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Cognitive Distortions, Humor Styles, and Depression ; volume:12 ; number:3 ; day:19 ; month:08 ; year:2016
Europe's journal of psychology ; 12, Heft 3 (19.08.2016)

Urheber
Katerina Rnic
David J. A. Dozois
Rod A. Martin

DOI
10.5964/ejop.v12i3.1118
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020101417224154971263
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  • Katerina Rnic
  • David J. A. Dozois
  • Rod A. Martin

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